ousted; ousting; ousts
1
a
: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
2
: to take the place of : supplant
must be careful that quantity does not oust quality—
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The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.
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In 2017, Park Geun-hye, another conservative, was the first South Korean president to be ousted from office, after a corruption scandal that saw over 1 million protesters take to the streets.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Altman was briefly ousted from the CEO role by OpenAI’s board in November 2023, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in 2011, although the Taliban was ousted from power in 2001 by a U.S.-led military coalition.
—Chloe Mayer, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Residents sang and there were chants aimed at ousting Henyard, with the meeting taking place ahead of a Feb. 25 primary where Henyard faces a challenge for reelection from Trustee Jason House.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Altman was briefly ousted from the CEO role by OpenAI’s board in November 2023, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in 2011, although the Taliban was ousted from power in 2001 by a U.S.-led military coalition.
—Chloe Mayer, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Residents sang and there were chants aimed at ousting Henyard, with the meeting taking place ahead of a Feb. 25 primary where Henyard faces a challenge for reelection from Trustee Jason House.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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